HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06162015 - C.92RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #24-979-28 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research
and Treatment), a corporation, effective May 1, 2015, to increase the total payment limit by $508,992, from
$4,478,510, to a new total amount of $4,987,602 with no change in the original term of July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 50% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal and 50% State Drug Medi-Cal. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On October 21, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-979-27 with Addiction Research and
Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment), for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015, for the provision of methadone treatment services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program
(Medi-Cal Drug Abuse Treatment Services) in East
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/16/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 16, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: J Pigg , C Rucker
C. 92
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 16, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Amendment Agreement #24-979-28 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and West County.
Due to an increase in utilization, higher than expected, County requested and Contractor agreed to provide additional
methadone maintenance treatment services, mandated under Federal Law.
Approval of Contract Amendment #24-979-28 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through June
30, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, adults in Contra Costa County will not receive the specialized substance abuse
treatment services needed to provide them an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol
and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable